Too Much Bridal Glow

Too Much Bridal Glow

September 7th, 2009 @ 3:30 pm by Mrs. Bear Cub
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Wow, that was stupid.

Mr. Bear Cub and I were out on our weekly super-long Saturday marathon training run (you don’t want to know how many miles), and Mr. Sunshine (not to be confused with Mr. Sunbeam!) decided to peek his little head out of the clouds.

Ladies, we have two weeks until our wedding. I now look like a raccoon.

ALWAYS

WEAR

SUNBLOCK

TWO WEEKS. TWO WEEKS!!!! I don’t particularly want to be sporting the ’coon eyes on our wedding day!!!

… Although, I am quite a sexy raccoon!

(sexy raccoon)

Seriously, these are about the worst burn lines one could hope for. If I was wearing sunny-gs, you’d think I would have thought to wear sunblock, eh?

Comes with complimentary neck-burn!

It gets worse:
Halfway through the run, I rolled up my sleeves a bit. Ruh-roh! Bear Cub has sleeve lines! Sad Bear Cub.

I’m no stranger to burns - normally I wear SPF 50+!! The last time I got a bad burn (worse than this), the burn line lasted for about 5 months.

Our wedding is in 2 weeks.

In the meantime, I’m slathering on the aloe, drinking lots of water, and taking some ibuprofen!

How long do you think it will take before the burn fades to my normal lovely pale skin?? What’s your fool-proof method to reducing/minimizing burn and tan lines?

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64 Responses to “Too Much Bridal Glow”

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littlebug (message) 512 posts, Busy bee

I would recommend a good exfoliating scrub. That might help..but I would wait a few days for the skin to recover. Other than that, I can’t help much..my burns fade pretty fast. Good luck!!

9/7/09 @ 3:43 pm (reply)

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NC Girl (message) 196 posts, Blushing bee

This makes me think of the line from ‘The Wedding Planner’… “Half a cup of salt, half a cup of lemon juice, and a loofa. Scrub, scrub, scrub.” But being that this is sunburn not self tanner… ow! Still exfoliating will help once your skin isn’t so tender.

Oh, and a sunburn trick (I’ve had my fair share of bad ones)… try some tea bags soaked in cool water… dab over the red areas… it helps soothe the burning feeling. Seriously. Regular old Lipton tea bags!

And if the tan lines don’t fade, maybe a spray tan would help even it out? Good luck!

9/7/09 @ 3:55 pm (reply)

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Joels Girl (message) 42 posts, Newbee

Try putting apple cider vinegar on your sunburn before bed! Even though you might smell, it should help take the red out.

9/7/09 @ 4:05 pm (reply)

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Gator (message) 607 posts, Busy bee

Have a great salt scrub and read a book while you cool this burn off! Good luck bear cub, everything will work out

9/7/09 @ 4:06 pm (reply)

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dhoodsquirrel (message) 48 posts, Newbee

I use Hawaiian Tropic Aloe + Lotion which helps turn my burned skin to a slight pinkish tan instead of peeling all over and it smells yummy!

And I have definitely heard of people getting a custom spray tan to cover tan lines, but I would do that after a week or so.

Good luck!

9/7/09 @ 4:10 pm (reply)

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moonie (message) 35 posts, Newbee

when i got burnt a few months ago, i tried the apple cider vinegar and the FH was not happy he actually opted to sleep on the sofa instead!

shiseido has a ton of lightening products (catered to Asians obsessed w/ whitened/paler skin) but im not sure if 2 weeks is sufficient to see results?

what about going to dermatologist? good luck and AIR hug!

9/7/09 @ 4:17 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,263 posts, Bee Keeper

oh no! i don’t have any tips but i hope you’re able to fade it enough before your wedding!

9/7/09 @ 4:21 pm (reply)

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Miss Stiletto (message) 918 posts, Busy bee

Aww!! I suffered a severe burn all over this summer - I was seriously on the couch for 2 days straight unable to do anything. Now my arms have a couple of wacky lines on them, but otherwise the weird tan lines won’s show with my dress.

Anyway, Mr. S combined baking soda and water and made sort of a paste. It helped with my pain and drawing the heat out, but even if you’re not it pain, it might help the skin recover. Good luck!!!

9/7/09 @ 4:25 pm (reply)

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Mr. Mango (message) 146 posts, Blushing bee

well, atleast you werent like my mom and smother “Sun Tan” lotion on us instead of “Sun Block” and wonder why we looked so toasty all the time when we were kids

9/7/09 @ 4:54 pm (reply)

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amariem25 (message) 3,733 posts, Sugar bee

maybe you can buy some self tanning lotion and put it over the burn. I have some stuff by nivea or jergens I think that is supposed to just bring out a light glow in your skin. It works really well. I wouldnt recommend going with the full blown self tanning lotion because that will probably be too dark, but the light natural glow stuff might work well.

Also, you should make sure the wear sunblock from now on! I have skin that is very similar to yours. I got one bad burn like yours a few years ago, and last year I had skin cancer (probably as a result of that bad burn). It would have been way easier for me to put the sunblock on than go through 2 surgeries and doctor appts to remove the skin cancer.

9/7/09 @ 5:04 pm (reply)

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operaghost

I’m an as pale as pale can be redhead. Apple Cider Vinegar, like crazy! Soak paper towels in it and lay it over the burned areas. And never scrub, scrub, scrub!!!! If you have aloe vera (the plant is better than the gel), that works wonders for remoisturizing the burned areas. Cocoa butter, too. Good luck!!!

9/7/09 @ 5:10 pm (reply)

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Ruby Slippers (message) 509 posts, Busy bee

Oh man. I have no advice - I would have suggested aloe, so you’ve got that covered - but try thinking “AT LEAST it’s 2 weeks and not just one!” I’m sure it will have faded a lot by then. Your face will have foundation, anyway, so don’t worry about that bit, at least…

9/7/09 @ 5:12 pm (reply)

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creme_de_violet (message) 358 posts, Helper bee

Your poor thing! My fiance burned just like you on our recent trip to Hawaii. I slabbed some unrefined shea butter on him every few hours and he healed very, very quickly. We saw results the next day! His skin was moisturized wasn’t nearly as pink as the first day. I purchased mine from Coastal Scents (http://www.coastalscents.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm/product/23_105/unrefined-african-shea-butter.cfm) Good luck!

9/7/09 @ 5:12 pm (reply)

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jmc (message) 882 posts, Busy bee

Are you hiring someone to do your makeup? They might be able to help you with the raccoon eyes (which don’t look bad!). OR, you could just go to a makeup counter and ask what advice they have. But maybe wait a week and see how you look then. Chin up, it’ll be ok!

9/7/09 @ 5:21 pm (reply)

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cheerful (message) 1,544 posts, Bumble bee

Oh no! I’m sorry; you must in such pain!! I’m actually thinking spray tan at this point… You can’t exfoliate all that away and aloe, etc. will only soothe burning, not remove redness… At least maybe some tinted mosturizer?

9/7/09 @ 5:26 pm (reply)

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KateMW (message) 2,704 posts, Sugar bee

I hate to tell you this, but my husband went biking Spring before last and you can STILL see the tan lines he got from his jersey burn. He gets darker, but since he was sooo burned on the bottom of his arms, the top of his arms and chest haven’t caught up. Maybe you could use some of that Jergens tanning lotion for the next couple of weeks and that would kind of even it out? Just use it on the part that didn’t get burned, of course.

The raccoon eyes don’t look that bad and have it’s not red anymore, I think you can cover it up with makeup! Drinks lots of water and get some Burt’s Bees After Sun lotion, it’s the best.

9/7/09 @ 5:29 pm (reply)

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Jessie516 (message) 5,480 posts, Bee Keeper

I second Kate’s suggestion–try the Burt’s Bees After Sun lotion. You want to try to keep your skin as hydrated as possible to try to prevent it from peeling. Also, try either Jergens Natural Glow or Olay Touch of Sun for just a touch of color on the other places where you didn’t get sun exposure. That might even you out a little. Are you getting your makeup done on the day of the wedding? They should be able to cover up some of the redness.

9/7/09 @ 5:40 pm (reply)

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lemilie (message) 428 posts, Helper bee

I was just going to suggest what everyone else did - the Jergens Natural Glow for light skin really works. I would make sure to put it on all the areas (even the burned ones!) because that’s always helped me to even out. Also, just keep the sunburn really really well moisturized. If it didn’t take too long to ship, I would also recommend the Maui Babe After Sun lotion (http://www.mauibabe.com/order1.php). It has aloe and vitamins and a ton of other stuff in it supposedly used by “old Hawaiians and Polynesians” to repair skin from sun, wind, and water damage. It works really well for me.

9/7/09 @ 6:25 pm (reply)

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EMDB

I’ve heard lavender extract is amazing for sunburn.
When I burn like that, it takes a week for the burn to fade and then I start peeling - so it’s two weeks and then I’m back to normal. And I’ve never met anybody who took longer than i do to recover.
If you are super super super diligent about moisturizing, it will probably not peel as much. Moisturize at least every hour and it should help. Aloe is good as are a lot of the after-sun lotions.
I would say give it a week/wait until the red has faded and then you can go ahead and exfoliate.
Don’t sweat the raccoon eyes - makeup will take care of it.
Also take an ibuprofen to help relieve the pain! And whatever you do, don’t take cold showers or put ice/water on it - it will just dry the skin out more.

9/7/09 @ 6:35 pm (reply)

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LoriLori (message) 727 posts, Busy bee

I’ll echo what others are saying - a spray tan to even things out. I’d wait a week, get some recommendations from friends and go in for a consult. Good luck!
Makeup will take care of raccoon eyes!

9/7/09 @ 6:38 pm (reply)

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